The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[mdubs]

Rancourt espresso
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These look great G!

-Mike

 

[smfdoc]

Beautiful. I've got to get out more. Never heard of collonil but it appears as though they've been around for a while and make a lot of pretty good shoe care products. Thanks for the info.

I first came onto Collonil after visiting the vceat.com blog run by @davidVC. His pictures drove me crazy as I could not figure out how to get that shine on my shell. If these pictures I stole from his site do not make you order a few jars, nothing will. And, yes, do visit his terrific site and lose yourself in his stories of shoe restoration.

 

[smfdoc]

Off to go get a hair cut. MacNeils.

 

[smfdoc]

Black shell Leeds with some seasonal laces.

 

[elsalvatrucha]

@madhat is correct on the link. I have black, burgundy and neutral. I used the neutral on these brown shell. They have brown, medium brown and dark brown and I do not want to chase these various shades. The neutral does what I want.

Amazon just informed me my Collonil was delivered. Look forward to seeing the results.

 

[smfdoc]

Fairgates

 

[madhat]

Fairgates

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Whoops! I almost was going to comment you double posted, then I realized one was a black PTB and one was a #8 CTD! I think they both look stellar, and it kinda makes me want to start grabbing less brogued shell again!

 

[FatTuesday]

Brown shell gunboats today...

 

[smfdoc]

Brown shell gunboats today...
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Love those brown shell MacNeils.

 

[mogili222]

Fairgates

I really like the edge changes on your shoes. I probably should start doing that..

 

[smfdoc]

I really like the edge changes on your shoes. I probably should start doing that..

Pick a pair and give it a go. It does not cost much if you have a cobbler sand them down and free it you d it. If you doin't like the result, you just apply black edge dressing and you are back to where you started.

 

[Thrift Couture]

Shell cordovan Christmas portrait. Lol!

 

[AHS]

Shell cordovan Christmas portrait. Lol!
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Nice! Who makes the brown longwings?

AHS

 

[Thrift Couture]

Nice! Who makes the brown longwings?

AHS

Thank you! Allen Edmonds MacNeil.

 

[coolarrow]

Twas a good day for these VTG #8 Florsheim saddles: